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No. 451,932. Patented May 12,1891.

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MOSES M. HOLMES, OF GOlVER, MISSOURI.

ROUNDABOUT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,932, dated May 12,1891.

Application filed June 10, 1890. Serial No. 354,867- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MosEs M. HoLnEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gower, in the county of Clinton and State of Missouri, havein vented a new and useful Equestrian Toy, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to equestrian toys; and the objects in vieware to provide a toy in imitation of a race-track, a series of horsesadapted to move over the track, and means for continuously moving saidhorses.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a toyconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view, thecentral covering-plate removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section.Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of the vertical operating-shaft, theWinding-drum, the horses, and their supporting-arms.

Like numerals indicate like parts in all the figures.

In practicing my invention I provide a circular base 1, preferablyformed of sheet metal, and encircling the base is an annular verticalflange 2, above which is located a horizontal annular rim 3, the edgesof which extend at each side of the flange 2. The bottom of the base isprovided with a central opening 4, and depending from the bottom andbelow the base is a cup or cylinder 5. The base is supported uponsuitable legs 7, which raise the bottom of the socket above the floor ortable upon which the toy is mounted.

S designates a vertical shaft or spindle, the lower end of which isstepped or secured to the bottom of the cylinder or cup, said shaftprojecting up through the openingin the base and for considerabledistance above the same.

Mounted loosely upon the shaft 8 and loosely fitting the cylinder or cupis a twin drum 9, provided at its upper end with a reduced bearingportion 10, upon which is mounted a disk 11. The bearing portion extendsabove the disk and is provided with a ratchet-wheel 12. The upper drumof the pair has wound thereupon an elastic strap 13, one end of which ismade fast to the drum and the other end passed through the wall of thecup or cylinder and fastened to the opposite leg 7. To the lower drum ofthe pair is secured the inner end of a string or cord 14,1116 other endof which is passed through an opening 15, formed in the cup or cylinder,and through an opening 16, formed in one of the legs 7. The disk 11 ismounted for rotation upon the bearing portion of the drum and isprovided with a spring-pawl 17 for engaging the teeth of the drum whensaid drum is moved in one direction, and designed to ride over the samewhen the drum is rotated in an opposite direction. Secured to the uppersurface of the disk 11 are two or a series of radiating arms 19, whicharms terminate in close proximity to the vertical flange 3. Upon thesearms are secured miniature horses 20, provided with miniature jockeys 21astride the same.

22 designates a circular disk or cover of diameter slightly less thanthe inner diameter of the horizontal rim 3, and said disk is providedwith a central opening 23 to permit of the passage therethrough of thecentral shaft.

24 designates a tube closed at its upper end and mounted upon the upperend of the shaft, said tube being provided with and passing through aminiature judges stand 25, above which there is secured to the tube animitation canopy 27.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The elastic strap serves towind the cord upon the lower drum, and by drawing upon the free end ofthe cord the drum is rotated in an opposite direction. When the drum isrotated by the cord, the teeth or ratchet formed at the upper end of thedrum are or is engaged by the spring-pressed pawl, and the disk 11,together with the horses, is moved or rotated, which rotation iscontinued beyond the time that the cord has been unwound by reason ofthe impetus given to the disk. By slacking the cord the strap rotatesthe drum in a reversed direction, the pawl riding over the ratchet andnot influencing the disk. In I ing and a depending cup, of a verticalshaft 8, secured in the cup, a twin drum mounted upon the shaft andfitting the cup loosely and provided with an upper cylindrical bearingportion terminating in a ratchet, an elastic strap Wound upon one of thedrums and connected at one end to the same and at its opposite end tothe said base, a cord secured to the opposite drum and adapted to bewound thereupon by the strap and projected through an opening in thecup, a disk loosely mounted for rotation upon the drum, and a springpawlmounted on the disk and adapted for engagement with the ratchet of thedrum, said disk being provided with a series of arms pro- 3' ectin gtherefrom and adapted for the supportof horses or other miniatures,substantially as specified.

upon the shaft and extended above the base, a bearing terminating in aratchet, an elastic strap encircling one of the drums secured theretoand to the base, a cord Wound upon the opposite drum by means of thestrap, a disk mounted for rotation upon the bearing of the drum andhaving a spring-pawl for engaging the teeth of the ratchet when rotatedby the cord, a pair of arms secured to the disk and extending to withina short distance of the vertical flange and carrying miniature horses, adisk or cover centrally perforated and mounted over the shaft andextending to within a short distance of the inner periphery of thehorizontal flange, a tube mounted above the cover, the judges boxsecured to the tube, and the canopy also secured to the tube above thebox, substantially as specified.

In testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

MOSES M. HOLMES.

iVitnesses:

M. S. ALLGAIERS, M. HAMMETT, Jr.

